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BOOSTA Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Conditioners	Conditioners
Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.	Moisturizing products to nourish and soften hair.
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Ingredient highlights

BOOSTA Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

BOOSTA Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, methyl gluceth-10, saccharum officinarum (sugar cane) extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, dicetyldimonium chloride, quaternium-91, polyquaternium-11, behentrimonium methosulfate, cetyl alcohol, panthenol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, argania spinosa kernel oil, hydroxypropyltrimonium honey, cetrimonium chloride, cetrimonium methosulfate, butylene glycol, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-22, potassium sorbate, polyquaternium-7, ethylhexylglycerin, peg-90m, polyquaternium-59, phenoxyethanol, fragrance/parfum, silica, bht, isopropyl alcohol, trisodium hedta, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, tocopherol, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, cinnamyl alcohol, citral, citronellol, d-limonene, geraniol, linalool 15	Water (aqua), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, aleurites moluccana seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil(1), aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract(1), carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract(1), chenopodium quinoa seed(1), gardenia florida fruit extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract(1), ascorbyl palmitate, panthenol, tocopherol, citric acid, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium phytate, alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, methyl gluceth-10, saccharum officinarum (sugar cane) extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, dicetyldimonium chloride, quaternium-91, polyquaternium-11, behentrimonium methosulfate, cetyl alcohol, panthenol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, argania spinosa kernel oil, hydroxypropyltrimonium honey, cetrimonium chloride, cetrimonium methosulfate, butylene glycol, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-22, potassium sorbate, polyquaternium-7, ethylhexylglycerin, peg-90m, polyquaternium-59, phenoxyethanol, fragrance/parfum, silica, bht, isopropyl alcohol, trisodium hedta, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, tocopherol, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, cinnamyl alcohol, citral, citronellol, d-limonene, geraniol, linalool

Water (aqua), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, aleurites moluccana seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil(1), aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract(1), carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract(1), chenopodium quinoa seed(1), gardenia florida fruit extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract(1), ascorbyl palmitate, panthenol, tocopherol, citric acid, glycerin, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium phytate, alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, amyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

Notable ingredients

BOOSTA Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Bht, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, Isopropyl alcohol

Soothing: Panthenol, Aleurites moluccana seed oil

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil(1), Isopropyl alcohol

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Ingredients with their functions

BOOSTA Conditioner

So Smooth Conditioner Gardenia

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing